My first rattle-free car - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

JonoNZ · 02-02-2013, 12:13 AM

I'm pleased to report my 335i is rattle free (yes, all panels, including the sunroof). Our motorways are smooth but our highways use very course chip on them and most cars rattle to some degree, well my new 335i is rattle free - the first of any new car I have owned to not require rattle removal by the dealer.

The road we live on is concrete laid in about 1920 so very very firm -- not even one single rattle or squeak noise from the car when travelling along this road either.

I'm very pleased, and somewhat surprised.

What's everyone else's rattle experiences been like?

chriskd · 02-02-2013, 12:28 AM

I'm rattle-free, too.

DarkTrigger · 02-02-2013, 12:29 AM

One rattle fixed by dealer, nothing else since.

phishhead24 · 02-02-2013, 12:38 AM

Nothing so far........4600 miles.

mark.L · 02-02-2013, 01:24 AM

Mine came with the no-rattle package too.

So far...

Teemo Panda · 02-02-2013, 01:40 AM

Man, i thought ur giving out a free car =.=

MarkW83 · 02-02-2013, 04:30 AM

Mine is rattle-free as well, and we have shocking roads round here! I'm very, very picky about rattles and noises; all of my other cars - except my E92 335d - had several rattles by this point (1k miles in), but not the F30; you can tell and feel that it's so solid and so well put together!

SCBimmerKid · 02-02-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Teemo Panda

Man, i thought ur giving out a free car =.=

Ripped apart my center dash a couple days ago and foam taped LITERALLY surface I could find and now it's quiet as a church.

shivaswrath · 02-04-2013, 12:10 AM

I'm squeaky.

Not rattling...

bnekic · 02-04-2013, 12:31 AM

Rattle free

DerekS · 02-04-2013, 01:17 AM

Rattle and squeaky free !

But loving the N55 engine tunes !

I agree with MarkW83: "so solid and so well put together !"

tojo_m · 02-04-2013, 01:55 AM

Mine squeaks (over minor road bumps), whines (a very high frequency sound - probably some kind of RF interference) , screeches (the brakes), buzzes (from the front dash under high acceleration) and click-clicks (under medium to high torque in high gears - sound most likely from the engine).

It is all intermittent and still waiting to understand a pattern before I take it to the dealer.

J1n · 02-04-2013, 02:11 AM

No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming

JonoNZ · 02-04-2013, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by J1n

No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming

That's the one. Love it.

J1n · 02-04-2013, 02:15 AM

Congrats.. my next car I'll probably try that.

Carnook · 02-04-2013, 11:36 AM

Rock solid. No squeaks or rattles.

PK2348 · 02-04-2013, 11:43 AM

had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.

sr5959 · 02-04-2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PK2348

had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.

I had a slight rattle from the sunroof cover area when I first got it but it went away and 1 year in I am rattle-free, in fact as I had one of the earliest models it has been exceptionally reliable 1st year.

02-02-2013, 12:13 AM	#1
JonoNZ First Lieutenant Drives: F30 335i M Sport, M Perf Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 309 iTrader: (0)	My first rattle-free car I'm pleased to report my 335i is rattle free (yes, all panels, including the sunroof). Our motorways are smooth but our highways use very course chip on them and most cars rattle to some degree, well my new 335i is rattle free - the first of any new car I have owned to not require rattle removal by the dealer. The road we live on is concrete laid in about 1920 so very very firm -- not even one single rattle or squeak noise from the car when travelling along this road either. I'm very pleased, and somewhat surprised. What's everyone else's rattle experiences been like? __________________ F30 335i M-Sport with Estoril Blue II, M Performance Aero Kit, M Performance Exhaust, M Performance PPK, Adaptive Suspension, Variable Sport Steering, Revised NBT Pro Nav, Sunroof, 19" 403M, HUD, Rear Camera, DAB+, Comfort Access (20121250 Build, Delivered 25 January 2013) Last edited by JonoNZ; 02-02-2013 at 02:12 AM.
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02-02-2013, 12:38 AM	#4
phishhead24 Private First Class Drives: 2013 328i Sport Line Min. Wh. Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 123 iTrader: (0)	Nothing so far........4600 miles. __________________ 2013 F30 328i Sport Line (Mineral White Metallic), black kidneys, M perf. pedals, M per. steering wheel, 19" M5 reps / Hankook V12, Underground Euro HID(low and high), and H&R sport springs.

02-02-2013, 01:24 AM	#5
mark.L Lieutenant Drives: '13 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 452 iTrader: (0)	Mine came with the no-rattle package too. So far... __________________ 335i ///M-Sport Mineral Gray \| Black-kidney Grilles \| Performance Exhaust

02-02-2013, 04:30 AM	#7
MarkW83 Lieutenant Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK Posts: 472 iTrader: (0)	Mine is rattle-free as well, and we have shocking roads round here! I'm very, very picky about rattles and noises; all of my other cars - except my E92 335d - had several rattles by this point (1k miles in), but not the F30; you can tell and feel that it's so solid and so well put together! __________________ F30 330d M Sport Mineral Grey / Coral Red Pro Nav/Visibility Pack/Comfort Pack/Harman Kardon/Head-Up Display/Electric Seats/Comfort Access/Adaptive Suspension...

02-04-2013, 12:10 AM	#9
shivaswrath Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norwalk CT Posts: 1,963 iTrader: (1)	I'm squeaky. Not rattling... __________________ 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Whore: PPK\|Exhaust\|Brakes\|Performance Suspension Struts & Springs\|Black Kidney Grilles\|CF Spoiler and Mirror Caps\|M Sport 400M\|BMWF30.com 335i brakes FS!

02-02-2013, 12:28 AM	#2
chriskd Private Drives: 2013 335i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	I'm rattle-free, too.

02-02-2013, 12:29 AM	#3
DarkTrigger Professional Drives: 335i MPPK Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: LB, SoCal Posts: 830 iTrader: (0)	One rattle fixed by dealer, nothing else since.

02-02-2013, 01:40 AM	#6
Teemo Panda * A BLUE PANDIAN SMURF * ♠ Drives: BMW X3, X5 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Jersey (NJ) Posts: 636 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X3 [5.00]	Man, i thought ur giving out a free car =.=

02-04-2013, 12:31 AM	#10
bnekic First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Sport Line Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 359 iTrader: (0)	Rattle free

02-04-2013, 01:17 AM	#11
DerekS Captain Drives: 335i M Sport GS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver,B.C. Posts: 910 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i M Sport [0.00]	335i M Sport Rattle and squeaky free ! But loving the N55 engine tunes ! I agree with MarkW83: "so solid and so well put together !" __________________ 2013-335i M Sport, 8 spd, Glacier silver, adaptive M suspension, variable sport steering, 18" style 400 staggered wheels/tires, M Sport brakes,

02-04-2013, 01:55 AM	#12
tojo_m First Lieutenant Drives: fast a F30 335i + PPK Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 352 iTrader: (0)	Mine squeaks (over minor road bumps), whines (a very high frequency sound - probably some kind of RF interference) , screeches (the brakes), buzzes (from the front dash under high acceleration) and click-clicks (under medium to high torque in high gears - sound most likely from the engine). It is all intermittent and still waiting to understand a pattern before I take it to the dealer.

02-04-2013, 02:11 AM	#13
J1n Major Drives: F30 328 MSport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,254 iTrader: (0)	No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming

02-04-2013, 02:15 AM	#15
J1n Major Drives: F30 328 MSport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,254 iTrader: (0)	Congrats.. my next car I'll probably try that.

02-04-2013, 11:36 AM	#16
Carnook Private First Class Drives: BMW 2012 F30 335i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 171 iTrader: (0)	Rock solid. No squeaks or rattles.

02-04-2013, 11:43 AM	#17
PK2348 Private Drives: 2013 328i xdrive Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 67 iTrader: (0)	had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.

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